Boeing is replacing the cameras in the KC-46 remote vision system to fix quality issues that have plagued the tanker fleet. These images are screenshots from the new camera system, which will be displayed to a boom operator through a 4K LCD screen projecting onto a mirror to create a more immersive experience, the company says. The system has full-color displays for daytime refueling, a long-wave infrared camera for night refueling and a covert mode in which all of the tanker’s exterior lighting is off.
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